Men would rather give themselves electric shocks than sit with their own thoughts: study

July 3, 2014 9:33 PM

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University of Virginia researchers told subjects to sit quietly without distraction, but told them they could shock themselves if they'd like. Surprisingly, many men took up that offer. 'We were continually surprised that people didn't enjoy their own thoughts more,' lead researcher Timothy Wilson said.

Men would literally rather give themselves electric shocks than sit quietly with their thoughts, says a new study published in journal Science.